Descendants of Christopher Francis
Generation No. 1
1. Christopher4 Francis (Henry3, Henry2, Henry1) was born 12 Dec 1840 in Sydney, and died 10 Nov 1915 in Brisbane. He married Emilie Jane Everett 27 Dec 1870 in Church of All Saints, Wickham Tce, Brisbane., daughter of Arundel Everett and Georgiana Dunkerton. She was born 12 Sep 1850 in London, and died 27 Jun 1937 in Brisbane.
Notes for Christopher Francis:
At the time of his birth on 12th December 1840, Christopher's father, Henry Francis, was a Cabinet Maker in King Street, Sydney. Christopher was Baptised on 8th April 1841 by Rev. Robert Allwood, St. James Church of Englend, Sydney.
After the family's return from England in 1859, Christopher became a reporter for the Moreton Bay Courier. In 1872 he entered the civil service, first appointed as District Registrar, Clerk of Petty Sessions, Customs Officer and Land agent, at Normanton and Land Commissioner, Recording Clerk and Commissioner for Crown Lands in the Burke District. He recommended the name Cloncurry be given to that new town.
In 1876 he was appointed Land Commissioner and Land Agent at Maryborough. Then in 1881 he was appointed Police Magistrate at Cunnamulla, plus clerk, Department of Public Lands, District Registrar, Registrar of the District Court, Acting Land Commissioner, Acting Land Agent, Mineral Lands Commissioner, Acting Inspector of Breweries, Officer, Beer Duties and Breweries and Customs Officer.
In 1899 he went to Townsville as Police Magistrate, Visiting Justice, Prisons, Townsville, Official visitor, Reception House and Gold Warden. In 1902 he was appointed Principal Electoral Registrat and Northern Sheriff, Townsville.
In 1905 he was appointed Central Sheriff and Police Magistrate, Rockhampton, acting also as Warden, Licensing Justice, Visiting Justice to Prisons, Official Visitor Reception House, Central Sheriff, Member of Fire Brigade Board, Assistant Land Commissioner, Returning Officer and Member of Hospital Committee.
Children of Christopher Francis and Emilie Everett are:
2. i. NORMAN HENRY5 FRANCIS, b. 16 Jan 1872, Spring Hill, Brisbane.; d. 09 Sep 1948, Labasa Hospital, Fiji. Buried, C.S.R. Cemetry, Labasa..
3. ii. GROSVENOR ARUNDELL FRANCIS, b. 14 Aug 1873, Normanton, Qld.; d. 30 Nov 1944, Sydney.
4. iii. EGBERT DUNKERTON FRANCIS, b. 02 Jun 1875, Normanton, Qld.; d. 07 Jul 1952, Sydney.
iv. HERO VAIR FRANCIS, b. 06 Jun 1877, Maryborough, Qld; d. 1878.
5. v. WILFRED EVERETT FRANCIS, b. Mar 1879, Maryborough, Qld.; d. 06 Feb 1938, Newlands, Johannesburg, South Africa..
vi. EMILY GEORGIANA MARY FRANCIS, b. 14 Jun 1880, Maryborough, Qld; d. 19 Apr 1892, Cunnamulla, Qld..
More About EMILY GEORGIANA MARY FRANCIS:
Fact 1: Emily took ant poison as a childish dare, resulting in her death at Cunnamulla
vii. MORTON EUGENE VIVIAN FRANCIS, b. 05 Mar 1882, Cunnamulla, Qld.; d. 1883, Cunnamulla, Qld..
6. viii. IRENE MAUDE FRANCIS, b. 18 Nov 1883, Cunnamulla, Qld.; d. 06 Oct 1968, Brisbane..
7. ix. SYLVIA ROSAMUND FRANCIS, b. 31 Jan 1886, Grosvenor Bank, Cunnamulla, Qld.; d. 01 May 1959, Waitara.
x. CHRISTOPHER FITZHERBERT FRANCIS, b. 12 Jan 1888, Cunnamulla, Qld.; d. Unknown, Halifax, Qld.; m. EVELYN BIGGS; b. Abt. 1887; d. 30 Apr 1989, Ingham, Qld..
Notes for CHRISTOPHER FITZHERBERT FRANCIS:
Christopher, King or Kinger Francis, as he was known, attended the Townsville Grammar School and later joined the CSR Co., serving in Fiji and North Queensland Sugar Mills. After leaving the CSR, he farmed cane in the Ingham district prior to taking on the Agency for an Oil Company. He resided at Halifax, near Ingham.
xi. CECIL RUPERT FRANCIS, b. 11 Feb 1890, Cunnamulla, Qld.; d. 27 Mar 1895.
xii. REGINALD PAUL FRANCIS, b. 11 Feb 1890, Cunnamulla, Qld.; d. 26 Sep 1896.
xiii. ALGERNON CEDRIC FRANCIS, b. 13 Dec 1895, Cunnamulla, Qld.; d. 14 Nov 1916, Flers, Baupame, France..
Notes for ALGERNON CEDRIC FRANCIS:
After attending Brisbane Grammar School, Algy graduated from Gatton Agricultural College. He was working at Brisbane for A.P.Greenfield & Co., Opticians, when he enlisted in January 1916. He trained at Enoggera before embarking for the Front with 11th Reinforcements of the 25th Battalion, on the "Star of Victoria" on the 2nd April. After further training in Alexandria and England, he embarked for France in July.
As a Lewis Gunner, Algy went to the Line in Poziers and Ypres before being sent to Flers, where he was killed in action on Tuesday, 14th November 1916. He was first buried in an isolated grave one mile east of Le Sars, two and one half miles south-west of Bapaume. His body was removed to the Warlencourt British Cemetery, 5 Kilometers south-west of Bapaume, France.
Generation No. 2
2. Norman Henry5 Francis (Christopher4, Henry3, Henry2, Henry1) was born 16 Jan 1872 in Spring Hill, Brisbane., and died 09 Sep 1948 in Labasa Hospital, Fiji. Buried, C.S.R. Cemetry, Labasa.. He married Matelita Sedreu Abt. 1907. She was born Abt. 1887 in Mali Island, Macuata Province, Fiji..
Notes for Norman Henry Francis:
Norman was educated at Maryborough and at Brisbane Grammar School. He first joined the Queensland National Bank, but shortly resigned and joined the The Colonial Sugar Refining Company. He was transferred to Fiji, where he worked as Accountant at Labasa. He left the CSR about 1901 and opened a Trading Store near Labasa, where his brother Bert joined him in the venture. Norman married Matelita Sedreu and remained in Fiji for the rest of his life.
Children of Norman Francis and Matelita Sedreu are:
i. VIVIAN6 FRANCIS, b. 02 Dec 1906; d. Abt. 1906.
8. ii. HENRY CAGILABA FRANCIS, b. 10 Jan 1908, Wailevu, Labasa District, Fiji.; d. 29 Jul 1992.
9. iii. MATELITA MALI FRANCIS, b. 16 Sep 1911, Wailevu, Labasa District, Macuata, Fiji.; d. 02 Jul 2003, Fiji.
10. iv. FANNY TODOVA FRANCIS, b. 10 Oct 1914, Wailevu, Labasa, Fiji.; d. 13 Jul 1993, Lautoka Hospital, Fiji. Buried, Seva, Macuata..
11. v. SYLVIA ROSAMUND FRANCIS, b. 12 Aug 1917, Wailevu, Macuata, Labasa District, Fiji..
3. Grosvenor Arundell5 Francis (Christopher4, Henry3, Henry2, Henry1) was born 14 Aug 1873 in Normanton, Qld., and died 30 Nov 1944 in Sydney. He married Florence Marion Powell 24 Dec 1902 in Sydney, daughter of Charles Powell and Bithia Reeves. She was born 10 Nov 1875 in Maryborough, Qld, and died 15 Feb 1951 in Sydney.
Notes for Grosvenor Arundell Francis:
Grosvenor, called Grove, was educated at Brisbane Grammar School. He was admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland in June 1901, of the High Court of Australia in 1902, and of the Supreme Court of NSW in 1928. He became a Notary Public in 1914. He practised as a Solicitor in Charters Towers from 1901 to 1926. In 1925 he was declared Member of the House of Representatives for the seat of Kennedy in North Western Queensland. He represented the Country and Progressive National Party. He was re-elected in 1928, but lost his seat the next year in the Bruce Double Dissolution. In 1930 he moved from Canberra to Sydney and started the practice of Francis & Francis when his son Bert joined him. Grosvenor Francis devoted much of his life to Freemasonry.
Notes for Florence Marion Powell:
Florence was called Flo.
Children of Grosvenor Francis and Florence Powell are:
12. i. GROSVENOR CHARLES6 FRANCIS, b. 30 Sep 1904, Charters Towers, Queensland.; d. Jan 1970.
13. ii. JOHN POWELL FRANCIS, b. 29 Nov 1906, Charters Towers, Queensland.; d. 01 Dec 1982, Nelly Bay, Magnetic Island, Townsville.
14. iii. EGBERT ARUNDEL FRANCIS, b. 31 Mar 1909, Charters Towers, Queensland.; d. 21 Dec 1988, Sydney.
4. Egbert Dunkerton5 Francis (Christopher4, Henry3, Henry2, Henry1) was born 02 Jun 1875 in Normanton, Qld., and died 07 Jul 1952 in Sydney. He married (1) Laura Louise Wells 28 May 1912 in Sydney. She was born 21 May 1879 in Mudgee, N.S.W., and died 14 Jul 1933 in Sydney. He married (2) Gladys Mary Bruce Suttor 30 Nov 1939 in Darlinghurst, Sydney., daughter of Albert Suttor and Alice McIntosh. She was born 25 May 1888, and died 1985 in Sydney.
Notes for Egbert Dunkerton Francis:
Bert Francis attended school in Cunnamulla, then joined his brothers at Brisbane Grammar School. He was engaged as a bookkeeper for Cobb & Co, then, for about a year, was engaged in an export - import business in Townsville, then he went to Fiji to join his brother Norman in his trading venture. Bert joined the CSR Co, about 1901, and remained with the Company until his retirement at Easter 1929.
Although his parents and brothers and sisters always called him Bert, he preferred to be called Frank Francis, and he was known by this name in Fiji.
In Fiji he was given the task of building the railway which came from Ba to Tavna. Subsequently he was installed as tenant farmer on a large sugar estate or plantation, 'Yalandro', Tavana. Bert left Fiji in 1930, thereafter residing at Sydney.
Child of Egbert Francis and Laura Wells is:
15. i. ALISON LAURA6 FRANCIS, b. 18 May 1921, Mudgee, N.S.W..
5. Wilfred Everett5 Francis (Christopher4, Henry3, Henry2, Henry1) was born Mar 1879 in Maryborough, Qld., and died 06 Feb 1938 in Newlands, Johannesburg, South Africa.. He married Elizabeth Sarah Jane Wood Abt. 1920 in Wolmaranstad, South Africa.. She was born Abt. 1888.
Notes for Wilfred Everett Francis:
Wilfred, who was called Tuck by his brothers and sisters, attended primary school at Cunnamulla and Brisbane Grammar School. He worked for a Bank before enlisting to fight in the Boer War. He was with 7 Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse (Qld), which arrived at Natal on the "Castodian" at the end of May or Early June 1902, shortly after peace had been declared. He elected to stay in South Africa after the War. At the Outbreak of World War I, he joined the South African Army and fought against German forces in German East Africa and later in West Africa. He was promoted to the rank of Segeant in the field.
Children of Wilfred Francis and Elizabeth Wood are:
16. i. PAUL CHRISTOPHER6 FRANCIS, b. 13 Aug 1922; d. 21 Dec 1980.
17. ii. HUGH EGBERT EITHEL FRANCIS, b. 20 Sep 1924, South Africa.
iii. ROBERT JAMES FRANCIS, b. 08 May 1927, South Africa; d. 20 Jun 1967, Yeoville, Johannesburg..
Notes for ROBERT JAMES FRANCIS:
Robert Francis did not marry.
iv. ELIZABETH SARAH JANE FRANCIS, b. 07 Feb 1930; d. Sep 1999; m. FRANCOUS JACOBUS DE WINNAAR; b. 20 Jun 1923.
v. VICTORIA PRETORIA MARGARET DAVIS FRANCIS, b. 30 Apr 1933.
vi. SYLVIA IRENE MINNIE FRANCIS, b. 02 May 1936.
6. Irene Maude5 Francis (Christopher4, Henry3, Henry2, Henry1) was born 18 Nov 1883 in Cunnamulla, Qld., and died 06 Oct 1968 in Brisbane.. She married Henry Rochester Hart 14 Apr 1914 in Brisbane. He was born 09 Aug 1885 in Hammersmith, London, and died 06 Jun 1968.
Notes for Irene Maude Francis:
In 1899 Christopher Francis moved From Cunnamulla to Townsville, where he had been appointed Magistrate. Irene and her sister, Sylvia, were admitted to the Townsville Grammar School that year. Subsequently, Irene trainedas a Nurse at the Brisbane Hospital, where she gained the highest marks for her year. Her nursing career took her to Thursday Island and to the Mackay Base Hospital.
Notes for Henry Rochester Hart:
Henry Hart came to Australia in 1907 on the "Runic". He was the son of Rochester William Lee Hart, a Banker at Hastings. His uncle, Conway Hart was an early colonial artist.
Children of Irene Francis and Henry Hart are:
18. i. CONWAY CEDRIC6 HART, b. 17 Jan 1917, Mackay, Qld.; d. 27 Jun 2001.
19. ii. FRANCES MARY HART, b. 30 Jan 1918, Mackay, Qld..
20. iii. KELSEY WINIFRED MARGARET HART, b. 08 Jan 1923, Mackay, Qld..
iv. ROCHESTER WARREN LEE HART, b. 23 Mar 1924; d. 1945.
v. ROWENA BERYL HART, b. 21 Jul 1926.
vi. HENRY GROSVENOR HART, b. 25 Jan 1929.
7. Sylvia Rosamund5 Francis (Christopher4, Henry3, Henry2, Henry1) was born 31 Jan 1886 in Grosvenor Bank, Cunnamulla, Qld., and died 01 May 1959 in Waitara. She married Thomas Richard Curry 26 Jun 1920 in Sabeto, Fiji.. He was born 07 Aug 1891 in Baulkham Hills, N.S.W., and died 11 Apr 1981 in Sydney.
Notes for Sylvia Rosamund Francis:
In 1899 Sylvia moved from Cunnamulla to Townsville with her family. She attended the Townsville Grammar School with her sister Irene. After spending her early life in Queensland, Sylvia decided to visit her brothers and other relatives in Fiji, and it was here she met her future husband, returned serviceman, Tom Curry.
Notes for Thomas Richard Curry:
About 1912, Tom Curry went to Fiji with the CSR Company, first to Rewa River, later to Nadi, and then in 1914, to Lautoka. In 1917 he enlisted as a trooper with the 6th Australian Light Horse and served in the Middle East during World War One. He was trained as a Hutchkiss Machine Gunner.
Children of Sylvia Francis and Thomas Curry are:
21. i. WALLACE FRANCIS6 CURRY, b. 28 Apr 1921, Nadi, Fiji.; d. 04 Dec 1989, Tweed Heads, N.S.W..
22. ii. COLIN CHRISTOPHER CURRY, b. 12 Apr 1923, Nadi, Fijii.; d. 01 Jun 1987, Tauranga, New Zealand..
Generation No. 3
8. Henry Cagilaba6 Francis (Norman Henry5, Christopher4, Henry3, Henry2, Henry1) was born 10 Jan 1908 in Wailevu, Labasa District, Fiji., and died 29 Jul 1992. He met (1) Mereia Abt. 1935. He married (2) Meresiana Vupawai Nadriva 15 Dec 1938 in Wailevu, Labasa, Macuata, Fiji., daughter of Ameniasi Nadriva. She was born Abt. 1920 in Wailevu, Labasa, Macuata, Fiji., and died 09 May 1999.
Children of Henry Francis and Mereia are:
i. WAISAKE7 FRANCIS, b. 1936, Labasa, Fiji; m. MEREONI RATU, 1961.
ii. MIRIAMA FRANCIS, b. 22 Jul 1937; m. EMORI RAKABOA; b. Nakama, Labasa, Fiji..
Children of Henry Francis and Meresiana Nadriva are:
iii. IRENE MAUD7 FRANCIS, b. 12 Aug 1940, Kawakawa, Wailevu District, Macuata.; m. CAMUELI TAMAIVANA; b. 10 Jun 1935; d. 18 May 1997.
iv. KAIAVA TURALE FRANCIS, b. 23 Oct 1945, Wailevu, Labasa, Fiji.; m. EKA DIWETI, 1969; b. 06 Sep 1950.
v. APISOLOME TUVURA FRANCIS, b. 1948; d. 14 Apr 1990; m. TIMAIMA NIUMATAIWALU; b. 1952.
vi. MERESIANA ADI VUGAWAI FRANCIS, b. 14 Sep 1950, Wailevu, Labasa, Fiji.; m. LOTE TUIDRAVU, 1972; b. 26 Oct 1948.
vii. MARGARET BELIKINI FRANCIS, b. 10 Jul 1954, Wailevu, Labasa, Fiji.; m. MANASA LESUMA.
viii. JOSEPHINE VAKAWALE FRANCIS, b. 06 Oct 1957, Wailevu, Labasa, Fiji.; m. NASONI TUIGALOA; b. 19 Aug 1954.
ix. HENRY FRANCIS, b. 08 May 1960, Wailevu, Labasa, Fiji.; m. TIMAIMA NUKUSERE; b. 02 Aug 1962.
x. NETE LAISENIA FRANCIS, b. 18 Feb 1963, Wailevu, Labasa, Fiji.; m. LUSIANA VEREAVAU; b. 22 Oct 1964.
9. Matelita Mali6 Francis (Norman Henry5, Christopher4, Henry3, Henry2, Henry1) was born 16 Sep 1911 in Wailevu, Labasa District, Macuata, Fiji., and died 02 Jul 2003 in Fiji. She married Frank Morgan Simmons 25 Dec 1931 in All Saints Church, Labasa, Fiji., son of James Simmons and Doretta Guekone. He was born 01 Oct 1885 in Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia, and died 30 Sep 1965 in Labasa, Fiji.
Children of Matelita Francis and Frank Simmons are:
i. MARMADUKE7 SIMMONS, b. 03 Oct 1932, Labasa, Fiji; d. 03 Jan 1990, Labasa, Fiji; m. KINISIMERE RAVAKASUSU; b. 18 Feb 1934.
ii. JOHN SIMMONS, b. 18 Sep 1935, Labasa, Fiji; m. CECILIA ROBINSON, 30 May 1959.
iii. SYLVIA SIMMONS, b. 02 May 1937, Labasa, Fiji; m. PONSAMI REDDY.
iv. DAVID SIMMONS, b. 14 Dec 1939, Labasa, Fiji; m. SALESIA.
v. EMILIE LOUISE SIMMONS, b. 19 Dec 1944, Labasa, Fiji; m. JOPE BALANILOTU, 1975; b. 16 Jun 1954, Tobu, Lakeba Island..
vi. JEAN SIMMONS, b. 20 Jan 1949, Labasa, Fiji; m. PATRESIO FUATA; b. Rotuma Island.
10. Fanny Jodova6 Francis (Norman Henry5, Christopher4, Henry3, Henry2, Henry1) was born 10 Oct 1914 in Wailevu, Labasa, Fiji., and died 13 Jul 1993 in Lautoka Hospital, Fiji. Buried, Seva, Macuata.. She married (1) John David Sutherland 25 Dec 1934 in Suva, Fiji., son of Henry Sutherland and Emma Fox. He was born 1914 in Suva, Fiji.. She married (2) Harry David Williams 1940 in Seva, Macuata, Fiji., son of Lilo Williams and Annie.
Notes for John David Sutherland:
The Birth Certificates of James and Elizabeth Sutherland state that their father, John David Sutherland, was a Planter at Seva, Macuata. The Birth Certificates also indicate that John and Fanny were married at Seva, Macuata, whereas their Marriage Certificate states that they were married at Suva.
Children of Fanny Francis and John Sutherland are:
i. JAMES MARTIN7 SUTHERLAND, b. 24 Feb 1936, Labasa, Fiji.; m. PEARLIE GERRAND, 1960.
ii. ELIZABETH IRENE SUTHERLAND, b. 03 Jul 1938, Seva, Maculata, Fiji.; m. SAULA WALEILAKEBA.
Children of Fanny Francis and Harry Williams are:
iii. ALFRED JOHN7 WILLIAMS, b. 17 May 1942, Seva, Maculata, Fiji.; m. MAUDE EMILIE, 1966.
iv. NORMAN WILLIAMS, b. 05 Sep 1946, Nasarawaga, Bua, Fiji.; m. POLLYANNA HANSELL.
v. JULIA EMMA WILLIAMS, b. 22 Mar 1948, Labasa, Fiji; m. JAMES JORDAN.
vi. TUI ALBERT LILO WILLIAMS, b. 03 Mar 1951, Labasa, Fiji; m. PATRICIA PEARSE, 1981.
vii. MURRAY CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS, b. 28 Aug 1954, Nasarawaga, Bua, Fiji.; m. GLADYS KATHERINE SIMPSON, 1983; b. 06 Sep 1962, Suva, Fiji
viii. VIRGINIA WILLIAMS, b. 15 May 1959, Nasarawaga, Bua, Fiji.; m. JAQUAT SINGH, 1984; b. 05 May 1961, Suva, Fiji..
11. Sylvia Rosamund6 Francis (Norman Henry5, Christopher4, Henry3, Henry2, Henry1) was born 12 Aug 1917 in Wailevu, Macuata, Labasa District, Fiji.. She married Dr.. Ian Mitchell 1940. He was born in Rotuma Island, and died Abt. 1955 in Fiji.
Notes for Dr., Ian Mitchell:
Dr. Ian Mitchell was born Iane Semantafa Mitieli at Rotuma Island. According to Lynne Scott, Rotumans don't have surnames and adopt their surnames. If really sick they change their surname to get rid of their sickness.
Iane had to change his name to Ian Mitchell so he could become a doctor.
Many people in Rotuma were so fond of Ian and Sylvia that they named their daughters Sylvia Rosamund.
Children of Sylvia Francis and Ian Mitchell are:
i. DR., ROBIN EVERETT7 MITCHELL, b. 10 Mar 1946, Levuka, Ovalau.; m. DR., ROSEMARY HOWARD, 1974.
ii. HENRY FRANCIS MITCHELL, b. 03 Aug 1955, Ahau, Rotuma.; m. JANE POWELL, 1976.
12. Grosvenor Charles6 Francis (Grosvenor Arundell5, Christopher4, Henry3, Henry2, Henry1) was born 30 Sep 1904 in Charters Towers, Queensland., and died Jan 1970. He married Ethel Amy Finlay 1933 in New South Wales., daughter of Clyde Finlay and Isabell Mc Kinnon. She was born 29 Aug 1905 in Goulburn, New South Wales., and died 12 Sep 1990.
Children of Grosvenor Francis and Ethel Finlay are:
i. GROSVENOR FINLAY7 FRANCIS, b. 20 Jun 1935, Canberra, A. C. T.; m. ROSEMARY ANDERSON, 1962, St. Swithuns, Pymble. N. S. W.; b. 26 Jun 1942, Lindfield, N. S. W..
ii. BEVERLEY FRANCIS, m. GRAEME FINLAYSON.
iii. HELEN CYNTHIA FINLAY FRANCIS, b. 03 Oct 1941, Vaucluse, N.S.W.; m. DAVID ALBERT HENDERSON MCCATHIE, 1963, St Michael's Church, Vaucluse, N.S.W.; b. 01 Sep 1936, Vaucluse, N.S.W..
13. John Powell6 Francis (Grosvenor Arundell5, Christopher4, Henry3, Henry2, Henry1) was born 29 Nov 1906 in Charters Towers, Queensland., and died 01 Dec 1982 in Nelly Bay, Magnetic Island, Townsville. He married Dilys Mary Morris 14 Jan 1932 in St Augustine's Neutral Bay, Sydney, daughter of Charles Morris and Elizabeth Fulcher. She was born 25 Mar 1908 in Kamloops, Canada, and died 27 Jul 1998 in Townsville, Qld..
Children of John Francis and Dilys Morris are:
i. JOHN DOUGLAS7 FRANCIS, b. 21 Sep 1932, Charters Towers, Qld.; m. ELAINE ANN SCHIBROWSKI, 17 Dec 1957, Ayr, Qld.; b. 29 May 1936, Ayr, Qld..
ii. CHARLES PETER FRANCIS, b. 05 Oct 1934, Charters Towers, Qld.; m. ISABELLA SHIELD, 05 Nov 1960, Bundaberg; b. 16 May 1938, Newcastle on Tyne.
iii. DILYS JANE FRANCIS, b. 09 Aug 1940, Charters Towers, Qld.; m. GEOFFREY GARRARD ASLETT, 04 Jun 1960, St. Pauls Anglican, Charters Towers.; b. 23 May 1938, Palms Hospital, Townsville, Qld..
14. Egbert Arundel6 Francis (Grosvenor Arundell5, Christopher4, Henry3, Henry2, Henry1) was born 31 Mar 1909 in Charters Towers, Queensland., and died 21 Dec 1988 in Sydney. He married Florence May Graham 06 Jul 1940 in Sydney. She was born 07 Oct 1915 in Sydney, and died 04 Mar 1994 in Sydney.
Children of Egbert Francis and Florence Graham are:
i. GRAHAM ARUNDEL7 FRANCIS, b. 09 Jul 1942, Sydney; m. ROSLYN JOY ANDERSON, 1970, Sydney; b. 06 Jul 1947.
ii. DAVID EDWARD FRANCIS, b. 10 Jul 1945; m. ZENAIDA CABUNSOL, 1984, Brisbane; b. 02 Jun 1959.
iii. STEPHEN GROSVENOR FRANCIS, b. 02 Oct 1947, Sydney; m. CAROLYN ANN O'KANE, 1972, Pymble; b. 11 May 1950, Tamworth, New South Wales..
iv. MARGARET BRADLEY FRANCIS, b. 21 May 1949, Sydney; m. TIMOTHY JOHN PETERS, 04 Sep 1971; b. 18 Oct 1946.
15. Alison Laura6 Francis (Egbert Dunkerton5, Christopher4, Henry3, Henry2, Henry1) was born 18 May 1921 in Mudgee, N.S.W.. She married Stuart Elliot Armstrong 29 Aug 1945 in St.James, Townsville.. He was born 07 Jun 1917 in Cootamundra N.S.W., and died 13 May 1980 in Nanango, Qld..
Children of Alison Francis and Stuart Armstrong are:
i. JOHN FRANCIS7 ARMSTRONG, b. 24 Jan 1948, Toowoomba; m. CAROL JANET WHEAT, 13 Jan 1973, Cloncurry, Qld.; b. 26 Dec 1950; d. 28 Oct 2000.
ii. SUSAN ELIZABETH ARMSTRONG, b. 10 Feb 1949, Toowoomba; m. BRIAN JOHN MORGAN, 31 Mar 1975, Hobart, Tas.; b. 08 Nov 1948.
iii. IAN STUART ARMSTRONG, b. 27 Jul 1954, Toowoomba, Qld.; m. JULIE FAY MURRAY, 02 May 1981, Alice Springs, N.T,; b. 26 Feb 1961.
iv. PETER ELLIOT SCOTT ARMSTRONG, b. 16 Aug 1956, Toowoomba, Qld.; m. WENDY MAREE WHITE, 20 Oct 1979, Brisbane; b. 08 Dec 1957.
16. Paul Christopher6 Francis (Wilfred Everett5, Christopher4, Henry3, Henry2, Henry1) was born 13 Aug 1922, and died 21 Dec 1980. He married Isabella Johanna Jacoba Visagie 1946. She was born 19 Feb 1925, and died 29 Nov 1983.
Children of Paul Francis and Isabella Visagie are:
i. WILFRED EVERETT7 FRANCIS, b. 31 Oct 1946; m. MARIA DOROTHEA WESSELS, 1967; b. 28 Dec 1948; d. 2007.
ii. HILDA MAGDALENA FRANCIS, b. 19 Sep 1948; m. (1) GERHARDUS JOSEFUS VAN ZYL; m. (2) STANLEY WALES, 1979; b. 14 Jul 1939; d. 14 Jan 1993.
iii. ELIZABETH SARAH JANE FRANCIS, b. 22 Aug 1951; m. PIETER HENDRIK VAN DER WESTHUIZEN, 1976; b. 18 Sep 1953.
iv. ISOBEL JOHANNA JACOBA FRANCIS, b. 22 Aug 1951; m. (1) WILLEM JOHANNES BRONKHORST; b. 30 Apr 1948; m. (2) ANDREW BELLING, 1993.
v. LAMBERT NICOLAS FRANCIS, b. 19 Jun 1956; m. ADRIANA ALETTA SCHOLZ, 1982; b. 04 May 1956.
vi. PAULA CHRISTINE FRANCIS, b. 19 Jun 1956; m. GEORGE HENRY PRETORIUS, 1977; b. 09 Nov 1954.
vii. ROBERT CHRISTOPHER FRANCIS, b. 24 Mar 1958; m. ANSA VAN DER WESTHUIZEN, 1983; b. 31 Jan 1961.
viii. PETRONELLA MAGRIETHA FRANCIS, b. 25 Sep 1961; m. GERT STEPHANES DE VRIES, 1983; b. 23 Jun 1960.
17. Hugh Egbert Eithel6 Francis (Wilfred Everett5, Christopher4, Henry3, Henry2, Henry1) was born 20 Sep 1924 in South Africa. He married Pamella. She died 23 Mar 2004 in Stilfontein, South Africa.
Children of Hugh Francis and Pamella are:
i. DERICK7 FRANCIS.
ii. CAROL FRANCIS.
18. Conway Cedric6 Hart (Irene Maude5 Francis, Christopher4, Henry3, Henry2, Henry1) was born 17 Jan 1917 in Mackay, Qld., and died 27 Jun 2001. He married Enid Clinton Curtis 06 Feb 1943 in Mayfield, N.S.W.. She was born 09 Jun 1923 in Wyong, N.S.W..
Children of Conway Hart and Enid Curtis are:
i. VIRGINIA GAYE7 HART, b. 30 Jan 1944, Mayfield, N.S.W.; m. STEPHEN TUCKER, 07 Jul 1971, Canada..
ii. KELSEY MAXINE HART, b. 17 Jun 1946.
iii. PAMELA SUZANNE HART, b. 21 May 1948, Waratah, N.S.W.; m. GRAHAM WEBSTER, 15 Nov 1969, Newcastle, N.S.W.; b. 1945.
iv. MICHELLE ROSEMARY HART, b. 07 May 1954, Waratah, N.S.W.; m. PAUL FREDERIC LAYMAN, 14 Mar 1981; b. 1944.
19. Frances Mary6 Hart (Irene Maude5 Francis, Christopher4, Henry3, Henry2, Henry1) was born 30 Jan 1918 in Mackay, Qld.. She married Edward Clarence Fitzherbert Evans 19 Dec 1940 in Townsville, Qld.. He was born 1918 in Cloncurry, Qld., and died 1997.
Children of Frances Hart and Edward Evans are:
i. ROBIN7 EVANS, b. 01 Sep 1943, Charters Towers, Qld.; m. MARGARET ANN MCGILL, 22 Apr 1978; b. 07 Apr 1954.
ii. MARK EVANS, b. 21 Mar 1945; m. JENNY; b. 1946.
iii. KERITH MEGAN EVANS, b. 24 Jan 1947; m. KERRY SELWOOD; b. Abt. 1945.
iv. STEPHEN EVANS, b. 11 Oct 1949.
v. FELICITY JOAN EVANS, b. 13 Dec 1951; m. JOHN BROWN; b. Abt. 1949, U. S. A..
vi. YOLANDE MARGARET EVANS, b. 18 Feb 1956; m. (1) MICHAEL BOWMAN; b. 1961; m. (2) GRAHAM LAKE.
20. Kelsey Winifred Margaret6 Hart (Irene Maude5 Francis, Christopher4, Henry3, Henry2, Henry1) was born 08 Jan 1923 in Mackay, Qld.. She married (1) Frederick Raymond Meeker 19 May 1944 in Mackay, Qld.. He was born 20 Mar 1916 in New York, N.Y. U.S.A., and died 19 May 1950 in Brooklyn Veterans Hospital, N.Y.C., N.Y., U.S.A.. She married (2) Christopher Pike Coleridge Gordon 15 Oct 1955 in Woking, England.. He was born 05 Nov 1927 in Bristol, England..
Children of Kelsey Hart and Frederick Meeker are:
i. JOSEPHINE MARGARET7 MEEKER, b. 05 Nov 1946, Sidney, New York, U.S.A.; m. TIMOTHY LEE PIERCE, 11 Aug 1969; b. 25 Nov 1947, Unadilla, New York, U.S.A..
ii. FREDERICK JOHN MEEKER, b. 31 Oct 1948, Sidney, New York, U.S.A.; m. MARY TERESA MURPHY, 19 Aug 1972, Leongatha, Vic.; b. 25 Aug 1950, Leongatha, Vic..
Children of Kelsey Hart and Christopher Gordon are:
iii. RACHEL ELIZABETH7 GORDON, b. 16 Jan 1958, Geelong, Vic.; m. JAMES GEOFFREY ROLFE, 01 Dec 1979, Geelong, Vic.; b. 05 Nov 1949, Cowra, N.S.W..
iv. CHRISTOPHER WARREN DE COVERLEY GORDON, b. 05 Aug 1960, Geelong, Vic.; m. MONICA DONACHIE, 11 May 1985, Geelong, Vic.; b. 21 Oct 1960, Burnie, Tas..
v. ALISON LEE HART GORDON, b. 16 Oct 1961, Geelong, Vic.; m. PETER JOHN GIBSON, 22 Jun 1985, Geelong, Vic.; b. 29 Dec 1961, Swan Hill, Vic..
21. Wallace Francis6 Curry (Sylvia Rosamund5 Francis, Christopher4, Henry3, Henry2, Henry1) was born 28 Apr 1921 in Nadi, Fiji., and died 04 Dec 1989 in Tweed Heads, N.S.W.. He married Janet Laughland Wrixon Williamson 08 Jan 1949. She was born 07 Jun 1926.
Children of Wallace Curry and Janet Williamson are:
i. SYLVIA LAUGHLAND FRANCIS7 CURRY, b. 06 Jan 1950; m. IAN CHARLES CROTHERS, 1973; b. 12 Jul 1947.
ii. JOHN WRIXON FRANCIS CURRY, b. 22 Sep 1952, Sydney; m. ANNE LORRAINE CARTER, 1976, St. Stephen's Chatswood, N.S.W.; b. 01 Mar 1956, Sydney.
iii. JESSICA MARY FRANCIS CURRY, b. 18 Jul 1954, Gordonvale, Queensland; m. (1) MICHAEL JOSEPH BIELBY, 1978; b. 19 Apr 1952; m. (2) GEOFFREY KENNETH KEAST, 1989, Tweed Heads, N>S.W.; b. 24 Apr 1957, Greymouth, New Zealand..
iv. DAVID THOMAS FRANCIS CURRY, b. 24 Mar 1957, Gordomvale, Queensland.; m. KATHRYN SUSAN BAKER, 22 Jun 1991, Lindfield Uniting Church, Sydney.; b. 13 May 1964, Marrickville, N.S.W..
22. Colin Christopher6 Curry (Sylvia Rosamund5 Francis, Christopher4, Henry3, Henry2, Henry1) was born 12 Apr 1923 in Nadi, Fijii., and died 01 Jun 1987 in Tauranga, New Zealand.. He married Lesley Wilson 18 Oct 1947 in Labasa, Fiji.. She was born 23 Oct 1920 in Napier, New Zealand., and died 17 Feb 2006 in New Zealand..
Children of Colin Curry and Lesley Wilson are:
i. EMILY LYNNE7 CURRY, b. 26 Jan 1951, Napier, New Zealand.; m. MICHAEL JOHN SCOTT, 04 Sep 1971, Palmerston North, New Zealand.; b. 16 Jun 1947, Featherton, New Zealand..
ii. WAYNE PAUL CURRY, b. 12 Oct 1953, Suva, Fiji.; m. PAMELA JANE HOWARD, 10 Apr 1976, Auckland, New Zealand.; b. 20 Jul 1957, Auckland, New Zealand..